Real Madrid will not be making an attempt to sign Eden Hazard over the rest of the transfer window

The Blues had made it clear that they were not willing to do business for their best player even though Hazard signalled he was interested in a switch to Spain.

But there were still some lingering fears that the European champions would attempt one last major push to snap up the 27-year-old before the transfer window on the continent closes at the end of the month.

Yet those concerns appear to now have been put to bed, after it emerged Perez made an admission in a meeting with United chief executive Ed Woodward last week.

The La Liga club's president was holding a breakfast meeting with Woodward in Miami, where United were trying to secure a deal to sign Raphael Varane.

Belgium star Eden Hazard appears to suggest it could be time to leave Chelsea with Real Madrid ready to make a move